ytdsetup.exe

YTD Video Downloader

GreenTree Applications srl

The application ytdsetup.exe by GreenTree Applications srl has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.ytddownloader.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address hosted-by.leaseweb.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
GreenTree Applications srl  (signed and verified)

Product:
YTD Video Downloader

Version:
5.0.0

MD5:
621fb5fe63616c76540387b7e655bf70

SHA-1:
f3ca479be3aad92b400bf8739da6222112014bc8

SHA-256:
622c916dcc6e09d9c67b2276130539eb5b50bdd2a1141287dee5e4b7e35a479b

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
This is part of a Greentree bundled installer, which includes various adware, toolbars and co-bundled potentially unwanted apps pushed to the user upon setup.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 5:01:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-151112

AVG
Downloader
2016.0.2928

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.AskToolbar
4.0.3.151112

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7383

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
19644

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10873
9.0.1.0316

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask.G potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11871

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Ask
11/12/2015

G Data
Win32.Adware.Spigot
15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Offer
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13504

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.RocketTab
14.0.0.1135

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.APNToolBar.A
v2015.11.12.12

McAfee
Artemis!8A5AE67E0CA6
5600.6584

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dxemmd
0.30.26.4437

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.E
15.11.12.12

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.MSIL.g6 (Not a Virus)
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Win32.Generic.GreenTreeApplicationssrl.Installer.Meta
15.11.12.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.172F5263!388977251
23.00.65.151110

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H07HS14
7.2.316

Vba32 AntiVirus
Backdoor.Sinowal
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
31108

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.75599
2.0.0.2497

File size:
9.9 MB (10,431,224 bytes)

Product version:
5.0.0.0.4

Copyright:
Copyright © 2007-2015 GreenTree Applications SRL

Original file name:
Uninstall.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\ytdsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
2/17/2015 2:55:38 PM

Valid to:
11/18/2015 3:32:14 PM

Subject:
CN=GreenTree Applications srl, O=GreenTree Applications srl, L=Bucuresti, C=RO

Issuer:
CN=Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.starfieldtech.com/repository/, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
00C427DA8891A2EF29

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 7:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:GsIij7uQ+VWUrOAO5MqFGYKd2Plqve0JWqyiEg64Ua:Gej7uPYOOAOus2VyG6Ha

Entry address:
0x39E3

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, 91, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B8, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 93, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 93, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 19, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 07, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9992

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file ytdsetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

about:internet

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to hosted-by.leaseweb.com  (95.211.187.107:80)

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